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Birdie Fuller’s life is turned upside down when her daughter Hannah and grandson Gus move to a nearby city, leaving her grappling with loneliness and uncertainty. As Birdie navigates the challenges of online dating and her struggle to stay sober, Hannah faces her own crisis when her son’s biological father, Ryan, unexpectedly reappears. Torn between her past and the possibility of new love, Hannah must make a life-altering decision. Set against the picturesque backdrop of Palmetto Island, this heartwarming story explores the complexities of family, love, and second chances.
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Synopsis
Birdie Fuller doesn’t like change, but life has other plans. Her daughter Hannah and three-year-old grandson Gus are moving to a nearby city, leaving Birdie to face the daunting prospect of loneliness. Desperate for companionship, Birdie ventures into the world of online dating and meets a seemingly perfect man. But is he too good to be true? As shadows from her past resurface, Birdie finds herself in a battle to maintain the hard-earned sobriety she cherishes.
On Palmetto Island, Hannah is torn between the serene beauty that fuels her creativity and the need to expand her web design business in a bigger city. For three years, she’s been hiding from her son’s biological father, Ryan, who knows nothing of Gus’s existence. But when Ryan unexpectedly walks into Birdie’s café, Hannah’s carefully constructed world is shattered. Will she give Ryan a second chance, or will a new love sweep her off her feet?
Escape to the Lowcountry with the Palmetto Island series, where family dynamics are as complex as they are heartwarming, and clean romance blossoms amidst the Southern charm. If you enjoy stories that celebrate family bonds and the journey to true love, this book is for you!
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Hannah navigates her kayak into the inky shadows alongside an abandoned dock. The sun rises above the horizon, its rays chasing away the night sky with beams of pink and lavender and yellow. At low tide, the stench of dead fish and decay assaults one’s nose, but having grown up on the island, Hannah is used to the odor. Oysters are visible on the banks of the marsh. Shrimp flitter across the water. And egrets poke their yellow bills in the mud. The occasional squawk of a bird is the only sound in an otherwise silent landscape. Hannah cherishes these fleeting moments as the inlet comes to life around her.
Taking in a deep breath, she steadies the telephoto lens and stills her body. She passes on the opportunity to shoot a blue heron fishing for minnows. Hannah has hundreds of such images stored on her hard drive. She’s holding out for the prime shot, the photograph that will get her more Instagram followers and result in paid downloads on the stock image websites. Such shots are few and far between. But today is her lucky day.
An osprey flies in from the right, his clawed feet landing gear as he glides across the water. Hannah presses the shutter as the osprey emerges with a wiggling mullet gripped between his claws. The osprey careens to the left and swoops back around, coming straight toward her. She holds the shutter down as the camera records the magnificent creature’s movement in a continuous stream of images as he flies over her head.
Lowering her camera, she calls out to the osprey, “Show off!” She tilts her head back and lets out a woo-hoo. She previews the images on her camera’s viewfinder. One, in particular, steals her breath. A shot of a lifetime. What a fabulous way to start her day.
Hannah paddles the kayak back down the creek to the floating dock at the town’s marina. She slides the kayak out of the water and hoists it onto the storage rack. Slinging her waterproof camera bag over her shoulder, she hurries up the ramp to the boardwalk. She increases her pace to a jog as she passes Shaggy’s, her favorite Lowcountry seafood restaurant, and the Island Bakery, the coffee shop and cafe her mom owns and operates. She bypasses the front door—the bakery doesn’t open until nine—and rounds the corner of the two-story brick building, cutting through the back alley to the rear entrance.
Inside the coatroom—an oversized closet with wooden lockers for cafe employees—she kicks off her wet Crocs and hangs her camera bag on her designated wall hook.
“Morning, Mom!” she calls out to Birdie in the adjacent kitchen before taking the stairs two at a time to their second-floor apartment. Waking Gus from his sweet dreams is the highlight of her day. When he blinks his pale blue eyes open and sees her, Hannah’s heart melts as dimples appear in his chubby cheeks.
But today, when she enters their bedroom, his tattered stuffed alligator, Atticus, is alone in his toddler bed.
In a singsong tone, she calls, “Gus, it’s time to get ready for school.” She goes into the bathroom that connects their bedroom to her mom’s. “Gus! Where are you? Are you hiding from me? This isn’t funny, buddy. You’re scaring mommy.”
With a racing heart, she conducts a quick but thorough search of the tiny apartment before flying back down the stairs to the kitchen.
“Mom! Where’s Gus? He’s not upstairs.”
Birdie looks up from the commercial-size mixer. “What do you mean? He was sleeping when I came down a half hour ago.”
“Well, he’s not there now.” Panic gripping her chest, Hannah passes through the kitchen to the cafe. Birdie follows on her heels, and when there’s still no sign of Gus, Hannah whips out her phone. “I’m calling the police.”
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Muddy Bottom
Birdie Fuller’s new year is off to a bad start. Her husband has mysteriously disappeared, leaving Birdie to cope with their unmarried daughter’s unplanned pregnancy. As they clash over whether Hannah should keep the baby, Birdie confronts the issues in her marriage that led to her husband leaving. Meanwhile, Hannah juggles her final college semester and job hunting for a future that includes her child, away from Birdie. Returning to Palmetto Island for the summer, the tension between them escalates as they downsize to from their beloved waterfront home to an apartment above a bakery. Amidst the backdrop of romantic women's fiction, Palmetto Island delves into the complexities of a strained mother-daughter bond, exploring themes of family, hope, and the quest for second chances.
Change of Tides
Birdie Fuller doesn’t like change. And a lot of change is happening at once. Her daughter, Hannah, finally cutting the apron strings, is moving with her three-year-old grandson to a nearby city. Facing a lonely empty nest, Birdie joins a dating website to find companionship. She meets the seemingly perfect man, but is their relationship too good to be true? Meanwhile, Hannah, inspired by the tranquility of Palmetto Island for her web design business, must choose between the comfort of her mother's home and the growth opportunities of a bustling city. Her carefully constructed world is shaken when Ryan, the father of her child who remains unaware of his son, unexpectedly reappears. Hannah stands at a crossroads: to rekindle a past relationship with Ryan or open her heart to new possibilities.
Lowcountry on My Mind
Amelia has been plotting to escape her abusive husband for years. When her mama’s untimely death provides an unexpected opportunity, she hops on the next bus to the South Carolina Lowcountry. Her husband will eventually come for her. But she’s prepared. Her freedom has given her the confidence to face her uncertain future. She settles in at her family’s oceanfront estate to await her destiny. But a visit from Amelia’s past presents danger in a different form.
Sail Away
Becca has embarked on the most important mission of her life. She trusts no one, and she’s running out of time. On a whim, she rents a beach cottage on Palmetto Island for the summer. She’s searching for a solution to her problem. Help comes in unexpected friendships with three amazing women of Palmetto Island.